And now, the story begins. I welcome you to Sinnoh, where Kylie will begin her new journey.
I woke to see Umbreon licking me. My face was covered in her slobber. Zoe was across from me, reading a book,
"Hey Kylie, have you heard about the Sinnoh legends?" she asked,
"No." I answered, "All I heard last night was the baby behind me crying"
"They talk about weird Pokemon called Palkia and Dialga and Arceus and Phione and Giratina and-"
"Zoe!" I shouted, "I get it!"
"I can't wait to land." she said, continuing the conversation,
"When do we land?" I asked,
Zoe looked down and checked her Holo Caster,
"We left at 6:00 and it's a 12 hour flight so…" she trailed off, "we land at six o'clock and it's five thirty."
"So thirty more minutes on this stupid plane." I replied, "Great."
"I can't believe we're 12 hours away from home," Zoe said,
"Yeah," I replied, thinking about Calem, "Feels kind of nice"
"Hello everyone, we're going to land in Sinnoh in about a half an hour, please turn off all electronic devices, thank you!" the flight attendant chimed,
After a while the plane finally landed in Sinnoh. I returned Umbreon to its Pokeball and walked out of the plane with my backpack. I stood at the top of the stairs and shouted,
"Hey Sinnoh region!"
And for a second, I seemed like everything around me froze in time, and all attention was on me. I began to run down the stairs, but I felt a hand grab my wrist. I looked behind me to see Zoe.
"Kylie, what are you doing?" she asked,
I ignored her and turned back around, "Watch out Elite Four, gym leaders and champion! I'm going to beat ya too!" I shouted,
"She can't always be mature" she mumbled,
I stepped down the stairs and put my right foot down in Jubilife City. I ran to the Pokemon Center so I could call Professor Rowan and see if I could get a starter. I dialed in the number that Sycamore gave me on the phone. It rung a couple times before someone picked it up,
"Hi, do you want to speak to Rowan?" the man who picked up asked,
"Yeah," I answered, "Is he here?"
"Not right now." he answered, "Are you Annette or Blair?"
"No" I answered,
"Then who are you?" he asked,
"Don't you know you dummy, she's Kylie Yu!" an enthusiastic girl exclaimed, "I'd recognize that voice anywhere! She won the Kalos league!"
"Well I'm sorry Ms. Yu, what do you want to know?" he asked,
"Is there any way I can get a starter?" I asked,
"Lily did cancel…" he trailed off, "Sure, just come to Sandgem Town, I'm sure Rowan will be okay with it."
"Thank you!" I chimed before hanging up,
I ran outside of the Pokemon Center to see Zoe sitting on a bench. She was fiddling with her thumbs. When I got closer she noticed and stood up.
"So where to next?" she asked,
"I'm heading to Sandgem town to get a starter." I answered, "You?"
"I'm going to see my friend in Eterna City." she answered,
It was silent for a moment. Zoe broke that silence by flinging her arms around me and pulling me into an embrace,
"So this is it?" she asked,
"I guess so." I replied,
I tried to pull myself out of the hug but Zoe held me tight,
"Umm, Zoe?" I asked, poking at her shoulder,
She looked up and noticed me and then let go, "Whoops! Sorry."
She let go of me a kept her hands on my shoulders, "Goodbye, Kylie."
"Bye Zoe."
Zoe and I split ways, she went to see her friend in Eterna City and I ran to Sandgem Town. I ran down Route 202, speeding through grass and by youngsters waiting for a battle. Umbreon ran at my side, running to keep up. I saw a sign in front of me that read: Sandgem Town, to Town of Sand. I took the first step in and looked around for a bit. There were very few buildings and it was a small town. There was a woman walking down the road and I tapped on her shoulder,
"Excuse me ma'am, do you know where the Research Lab is?" I asked,
She pointed to a blue-roofed building near the Pokemon Center. I thanked her and then went over to it. I marveled at Rowan's lab for a minute and then I ran in. I saw three other kids. One was a girl with her purple hair tied up in a bow and the ends turned into pigtails. She wore a pearl necklace and a short purple dress that shows her shoulders. She also wore black leggings and a bracelet to match her necklace. She wore purple high heels too. She had black leggings as well and a short, vest that was probably made of leather. The other was a boy with black hair with an orange hat with a yellow brim. He wore a brown shirt under an orange and yellow vest with black fingerless gloves and brown capris. Her wore brown gym shoes as well. The third was a girl with scarlet-red hair in a ponytail. She had a green bandana on her head. She had a black sleeveless turtleneck under a red vest with green outlining on the top. She had black leggings and wore red boots. She also had black arm warmers that went up so you could only see her shoulders. When I came in they all turned to me,
"Who are you?" The purple haired girl asked, a snobbish tone in her voice
"Kylie Yu." I answered,
"Kylie Yu?!" the boy asked in surprise, "You won the Kalos League Tournament!"
"Yes I did." I replied, "I'm that Kylie Yu."
"I need an answer, Kyle" the purple haired girl demanded,
"My name's Kylie." I corrected,
"Whatever," she replied, "What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to see Rowan." I answered,
"Is someone here to see me?" a gruff voice asked,
"Professor Rowan!" the three exclaimed,
I looked at the old man as he walked into the room. I examined him and his thick white hair. He scanned the room with his eyes until they landed on me
"Ah, Kylie Yu, I've been waiting for you!" Rowan exclaimed,
"What about us?" the purple haired girl asked,
"You'll get your starter Annette." Rowan scolded, "but-"
"Actually, I came here for a starter." I interrupted,
"Oh," Rowan mumbled, brushing his hand through his thick beard, "I guess I can squeeze you in for one."
Rowan wandered over to an empty table and shouted,
"Tiana! Will you bring in my briefcase?" Rowan asked,
"Which one?" a perky voice asked,
"The brown one." Rowan answered,
A short girl with brown hair in bouncy pigtails ran in. She had a seafoam green sweater and a skirt to match. She wore white leggings and green sandals, too. She had black glasses and a white lab coat. She carried a thick brown briefcase and handed it to Rowan,
"Good job Tiana" Rowan said,
"Thanks Mr. Rowan" Tiana replied,
Rowan opened the briefcase on the table. It had three pokeballs on the inside,
"These three Pokemon are Chimchar, Piplup, and Turtwig." Rowan bellowed, "Why don't we let Blair chose first?"
Blair, the red-haired girl reached her hand into the briefcase and grabbed Turtwig's Pokeball firmly,
"Blair, are you sure about your choice?" Rowan asked,
"I'm sure." Blair answered, holding Turtwig's Pokeball firmly,
"Very well then." Rowan said, "And now, Leo you can chose."
Leo, without thinking, lunged his hand out for Chimchar's pokeball,
"I chose Chimchar!" he exclaimed,
"Seems like you're sure of yourself." Rowan said, "and Annette, you're going to take Piplup, right?"
"No way!" she snapped, "I'm not taking that stupid little bird."
"Well then what do you want?" Rowan asked, agitated
"Something elegant but strong." she answered, "Like me!"
"Tiana, will you get Glameow for me?" Rowan asked, after a lot of thinking
"Sure thing!" Tiana exclaimed as she ran off,
"So Kylie, will you take Piplup?" he asked,
"Sure." I answered as I picked up its Pokeball, "One Pokemon is better than no Pokemon. Right Annette?"
Annette scowled at me, "Do you know what Bird Pokemon do, they poop! In public!"
Tiana ran in the room with a pokeball and handed it to Annette,
"It's a Glameow," Rowan said, "I assure you that you'll like it."
"I better." Annette grunted as she took the Pokeball from him,
Rowan handed us all a Pokedex. I took the brand new Pokedex and grasped it in my hands. It wasn't as high-tech as the Kalos Pokedex, but it was good enough,
"Here are your Pokedexes; every time you register a new Pokemon you will have its data." Rowan explained, "Now you must set out on your journeys. I wish you all the best of luck. Farewell!"
The others ran off but I stayed,
"What's wrong Kylie?" Rowan asked,
"Is it ok if I leave my Kalos Pokemon here?" I asked,
"Sure." Rowan answered, "Can I use the for research?"
"Sure," I answered, "Come on out guys!"
"What a fine party you have." Rowan muttered,
"Hey guys," I said, "I'm going on another journey and Rowan's going to take good care of you, okay?"
They looked sad but they nodded and smiled. I smiled back,
"You guys were an amazing team, I'm gonna miss you guys."
I returned them to their Pokeballs and handed them to Rowan,
"I'll take good care of them." Rowan said,
"Thanks." I said, "See ya later!"
I left the lab, pulling open the door and I took a deep breath. One pokeball in my hand, a fresh start. I looked down at Piplup's Pokeball and said,
"Here we go again."
What did you think of the first chapter. Oh, and if you enjoyed it and you're new to the series, I suggest you read Pokemon World Champions; Volume One. Here is the link: s/10316642/1/Pokemon-World-Champions
Otherwise, keep reading and most importantly, enjoy!
Kylie's Stats
Pokemon
Piplup, level 5, male
Badges
None
Items
Pokedex
Badge Case